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POA Law 101: The Texas Property Code Chapters All Community Managers and Board Members Need to Know The POA industry is filled with policies, rules and regulations. As self-governing entities, POAs adopt governing documents, bylaws and more that outline the expectations for all residents. But it is not just the residents that have to followRead more

Deed restrictions are unique in every POA. Each community has different needs and different requirements to ensure the aesthetics of the neighborhood are maintained. The terminology surrounding deed restriction enforcement is extensive. The following “ABCs” can serve as an introductory map of the deed restriction enforcement process. This article focuses specifically on single-family property owners’Read more

The 87th Texas Legislative Session has brought sweeping changes to the property owners association (POA) industry. Among the changes that will bring the most impact are the way management certificates will have to be prepared and filed with the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC).  What does the statute say needs to go into the managementRead more

By Marc Markel and Clint Brown Apparently, the old adage is true “There’s nothing between [Texas] and the North Pole but a barbed wire fence.” Over the past week, Texas has seen unprecedented wintery precipitation and temperature drops crippling the independent Texas power grid causing homes and condominium units across the State to lose power.Read more

I.                INTRODUCTION Deed restrictions . . . to some the bane of their existence, to others a necessary evil, and to over 65 million American homeowners, the protector of their property values.[1]  Originally, deed restrictions were written into deeds when property was first conveyed, sometimes limiting the type of people who could purchase property withinRead more